Science News for Kids » Claire Longcroft http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Helmet helper http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/helmet-helper/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/helmet-helper/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:02 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12642 The Skid Lid Helmet Helper, a cap-like liner (far right) made of 1-centimeter-thick strips filled with a gel-like material, may absorb as much as 97 percent of the energy of an impact, Longcroft’s tests suggest.

Gel-filled liner absorbs energy of impacts, may reduce sports-related head injuries]]> The Skid Lid Helmet Helper, a cap-like liner (far right) made of 1-centimeter-thick strips filled with a gel-like material, may absorb as much as 97 percent of the energy of an impact, Longcroft’s tests suggest.

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